Jack Goes Home is a 2016 American independent horror film written and directed by Thomas Dekker and starring Rory Culkin, Daveigh Chase, Nikki Reed, Britt Robertson, Lin Shaye, Natasha Lyonne, Louis Hunter, and Serge Levin. The film premiered at the South by Southwest international film festival and was theatrically released on October 14, 2016.

Jack Goes Home
Promotional release poster
Directed byThomas Dekker
Written byThomas Dekker
StarringRory Culkin
Daveigh Chase
Nikki Reed
Britt Robertson
Lin Shaye
Natasha Lyonne
Louis Hunter
Serge Levin
Music byCeiri Torjussen
Production
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Distributed byMomentum Pictures
Release dates
  • March 14, 2016 (2016-03-14) (SXSW)
  • October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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After his father is killed in a car crash, Jack (Rory Culkin) travels home to Colorado to help nurse his drug addicted mother (who was also injured in the crash) back to health. He is cursed by his past, and it takes a dark sinister turn when Jack finds a message from his late father, containing a clue that leads him on a mind bending scavenger hunt. There he uncovers long buried secrets and lies within his soul, family, history, his parents, his friends, and his very mind.[1][2]

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Critical response

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a critic score of 31% and an audience approval score of 34%.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Article "'Jack Goes Home' Thriller Spirals Into Madness", by Jonathan Barkan, "Bloody Disgusting", August 24, 2016
  2. ^ Article "Rory Culkin's Life Becomes A Nightmare in Trailer for 'Jack Goes Home'", by Clark Collis, "Entertainment Weekly", August 25, 2016
  3. ^ "Jack Goes Home". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
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